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Translingual

Symbol

dua

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Duala.

English

Noun

dua (countable and uncountable, plural duas)

  1. Alternative spelling of du'a'

Anagrams

Akan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

dua

  1. tail

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

dua

  1. tree

References

Albanian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Albanian duo, from either:

Verb

dua (aorist desha, participle dashur)

  1. to want
  2. to love
Usage notes
Conjugation
Standard Albanian conjugation of dua (active voice)

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participle dashur
gerund duke dashur
infinitive për të dashur
singular plural
1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers. 1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers.
indicative present dua do do duam doni duan
imperfect doja doje donte donim donit donin
aorist desha deshe deshi deshëm deshët deshën
perfect kam dashur ke dashur ka dashur kemi dashur keni dashur kanë dashur
past perfect kisha dashur kishe dashur kishte dashur kishim dashur kishit dashur kishin dashur
aorist II pata dashur pate dashur pati dashur patëm dashur patët dashur patën dashur
future1 do të dua do të duash do të dojë do të duam do të doni do të duan
future perfect2 do të kem dashur do të kesh dashur do të ketë dashur do të kemi dashur do të keni dashur do të kenë dashur
subjunctive present të dua të duash të dojë të duam të doni të duan
imperfect të doja të doje të donte të donim të donit të donin
perfect të kem dashur të kesh dashur të ketë dashur të kemi dashur të keni dashur të kenë dashur
past perfect të kisha dashur të kishe dashur të kishte dashur të kishim dashur të kishit dashur të kishin dashur
conditional1, 2 imperfect do të doja do të doje do të donte do të donim do të donit do të donin
past perfect do të kisha dashur do të kishe dashur do të kishte dashur do të kishim dashur do të kishit dashur do të kishin dashur
optative present daça daç dantë dançim dançit dançin
perfect paça dashur paç dashur pastë dashur paçim dashur paçit dashur paçin dashur
admirative present dashkam dashke dashka dashkemi dashkeni dashkan
imperfect dashkësha dashkëshe dashkësh dashkëshim dashkëshit dashkëshin
perfect paskam dashur paske dashur paska dashur paskemi dashur paskeni dashur paskan dashur
past perfect paskësha dashur paskëshe dashur paskësh dashur paskëshim dashur paskëshit dashur paskëshin dashur
imperative present — duaj — — doni —
1) indicative future identical with conditional present 2) indicative future perfect identical with conditional perfect
Derived terms
Related terms

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “dua ~ due”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 77-8
  2. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: ] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎ (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 147

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *dēma, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₁mn̥, from the root *deh₁- (“band”). Cognate to Ancient Greek -δημα (-dēma, “band”) and Sanskrit दमान् (dā́man-, “band”).

Noun

dua m

  1. sheaf

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

dua (definite accusative duanı, plural dualar)

  1. prayer

Declension

    Declension of dua
singular plural
nominative dua
 dualar
definite accusative duanı
 duaları
dative duaya
 dualara
locative duada
 dualarda
ablative duadan
 dualardan
definite genitive duanın
 duaların
    Possessive forms of dua
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) duam dualarım
sənin (“your”) duan duaların
onun (“his/her/its”) duası duaları
bizim (“our”) duamız dualarımız
sizin (“your”) duanız dualarınız
onların (“their”) duası or duaları duaları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) duamı dualarımı
sənin (“your”) duanı dualarını
onun (“his/her/its”) duasını dualarını
bizim (“our”) duamızı dualarımızı
sizin (“your”) duanızı dualarınızı
onların (“their”) duasını or dualarını dualarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) duama dualarıma
sənin (“your”) duana dualarına
onun (“his/her/its”) duasına dualarına
bizim (“our”) duamıza dualarımıza
sizin (“your”) duanıza dualarınıza
onların (“their”) duasına or dualarına dualarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) duamda dualarımda
sənin (“your”) duanda dualarında
onun (“his/her/its”) duasında dualarında
bizim (“our”) duamızda dualarımızda
sizin (“your”) duanızda dualarınızda
onların (“their”) duasında or dualarında dualarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) duamdan dualarımdan
sənin (“your”) duandan dualarından
onun (“his/her/its”) duasından dualarından
bizim (“our”) duamızdan dualarımızdan
sizin (“your”) duanızdan dualarınızdan
onların (“their”) duasından or dualarından dualarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) duamın dualarımın
sənin (“your”) duanın dualarının
onun (“his/her/its”) duasının dualarının
bizim (“our”) duamızın dualarımızın
sizin (“your”) duanızın dualarınızın
onların (“their”) duasının or dualarının dualarının

Derived terms

Balinese

Romanization

dua

  1. Romanization of ᬤᬸᬯ

Banjarese

Banjarese cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Breton

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

dua (mutated o tua)

  1. to blacken

Mutation

  Mutation of dua  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed
dua zua unchanged tua tua

Brunei Malay

Brunei Malay cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Buginese

Buginese numbers (edit)
 ←  1 2 8  → 
    Cardinal: dua

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua (Lontara spelling ᨉᨘᨕ)

  1. two

Central Melanau

Central Melanau cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua

Etymology

From Proto-North Sarawak *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ).

Noun

dua

  1. prayer

Declension

Declension of dua
singular plural
nominative dua dualar
genitive duanıñ dualarnıñ
dative duağa dualarğa
accusative duanı dualarnı
locative duada dualarda
ablative duadan dualardan

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
  • “dua”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Dibabawon Manobo

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Eastern Cham

Eastern Cham cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Esperanto

Esperanto numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: du
    Ordinal: dua
    Adverbial: due
    Multiplier: duobla, duopa
    Fractional: duona, duono

Etymology

From du with the adjective ending -a.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dua (accusative singular duan, plural duaj, accusative plural duajn)

  1. (ordinal number) second

Abbreviations

Fijian

Fijian cardinal numbers
 <  0 1 2  > 
    Cardinal : dua

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Oceanic *tewa.

Pronunciation

Numeral

dua (^)

  1. one

Iban

Iban cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua
    Ordinal : kedua

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwa/,
  • Hyphenation: dua

Numeral

dua

  1. two
    Synonym: dos

Indonesian

Indonesian cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua
    Ordinal : kedua

Etymology

From Malay dua, from Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Synonyms

Iranun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha.

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

dua m (genitive singular dua)

  1. toil

Declension

Declension of dua

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative dua
Vocative a dhua
Genitive dua
Dative dua

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an dua
Genitive an dua
Dative leis an dua

don dua

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dua dhua ndua
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Jarai

Jarai cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *duSa. Compare Indonesian dua.

Pronunciation

Numeral

dua

  1. two

References

  • Siu, Lap Minh (2009 December) Developing the First Preliminary Dictionary of North American Jarai‎, Texas Tech University, page 73

Lindu

Noun

dua

  1. symptoms (of an illness)

Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

duá

  1. two

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : dua
    Ordinal : kedua
    Collective : kedua-dua

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

First attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 AD, as Old Malay (dua).

Pronunciation

Numeral

dua (Jawi spelling دوا)

  1. two

Synonyms

Derived terms

Ngaju

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha.

Numeral

dua

  1. two

Northern Kurdish

Noun

dua f

  1. prayer (the specific words or methods used for praying)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

dua m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of due

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dua f (definite singular dua, indefinite plural duer or duor, definite plural duene or duone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of due
  2. definite singular of due

Old Frisian

Verb

duā, dūa

  1. Alternative spelling of dwā

Sundanese

Romanization

Romanization of ᮓᮥᮃ

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ).

Pronunciation

Noun

dua (n class, plural dua)

  1. incantation, supplication, prayer

See also

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Etymology

du +‎ -a

Verb

dua (present duar, preterite duade, supine duat, imperative dua)

  1. to choose to use the more informal word du as the second person, singular nominative pronoun to someone.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dua (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive dua duas
Supine duat duats
Imperative dua —
Imper. plural1 duen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative duar duade duas duades
Ind. plural1 dua duade duas duades
Subjunctive2 due duade dues duades
Participles
Present participle duande
Past participle duad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Antonyms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ, “supplication”). Compare Maranao dowa'a, Maguindanao du'a, Tausug duwaa, and Malay doa.

Pronunciation

Noun

duá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜀ) (Islam)

  1. du'a' (private prayer by an individual)

See also

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English door.

Noun

dua

  1. door
    Synonym: pitu

Turkish

Alternative forms

  • duâ (superseded spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish دعا (duʿā) or دعاء (duʿā), from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duˈɑː/
  • Hyphenation: du‧a
  • Audio(file)

Noun

dua (definite accusative duayı, plural dualar)

  1. (religion) prayer (practice of communicating with one's God)
  2. (religion) prayer (the specific words or methods used for praying)

Declension

Inflection
Nominative dua
Definite accusative duayı
Singular Plural
Nominative dua dualar
Definite accusative duayı duaları
Dative duaya dualara
Locative duada dualarda
Ablative duadan dualardan
Genitive duanın duaların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular duam dualarım
2nd singular duan duaların
3rd singular duası duaları
1st plural duamız dualarımız
2nd plural duanız dualarınız
3rd plural duaları duaları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular duamı dualarımı
2nd singular duanı dualarını
3rd singular duasını dualarını
1st plural duamızı dualarımızı
2nd plural duanızı dualarınızı
3rd plural dualarını dualarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular duama dualarıma
2nd singular duana dualarına
3rd singular duasına dualarına
1st plural duamıza dualarımıza
2nd plural duanıza dualarınıza
3rd plural dualarına dualarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular duamda dualarımda
2nd singular duanda dualarında
3rd singular duasında dualarında
1st plural duamızda dualarımızda
2nd plural duanızda dualarınızda
3rd plural dualarında dualarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular duamdan dualarımdan
2nd singular duandan dualarından
3rd singular duasından dualarından
1st plural duamızdan dualarımızdan
2nd plural duanızdan dualarınızdan
3rd plural dualarından dualarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular duamın dualarımın
2nd singular duanın dualarının
3rd singular duasının dualarının
1st plural duamızın dualarımızın
2nd plural duanızın dualarınızın
3rd plural dualarının dualarının

Derived terms

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “دعا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 904
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “دعا”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎, Constantinople: Mihran, page 573
  3. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “دُعاء”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 610
  4. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “dua”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

Uma

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Numeral

dua

  1. two

White Hmong

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hmong *qru̯aᶜ (“to tear”).

Verb

dua

  1. to tear, to rip (intentionally)
    Muab dua pov tseg. ― Tear it up and get rid of it.
    Nws dua daim ntaub. ― She rips the cloth.

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Considered native Hmongic by Ratliff (for the "again" sense), though no reconstructed proto-form is given. The "to pass" sense, which she doesn't mention at all, may or may not be related ("again" > "more" > "surpass" > "pass").”

Adverb

dua

  1. again; repeat; another
    hais dua ― say again
  2. more than
    qab dua ― tastier
Derived terms

Verb

dua

  1. to pass on
  2. to go to
    Dua twg lawm? ― Where has it gone?
  3. to surpass

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 38.
  1. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 274.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20101031002604/http://wold.livingsources.org/vocabulary/25
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